The New Oasis - Vocabulary

Frank Gehry likes to create controversy to get people discussing his challenging, modern style of architecture.

• architecture

• fun

• disagreement

• harmony

College students lead a nomadic lifestyle; every day they move among dormitories, classroom buildings, and libraries.

• traveling often

• carefree

• being busy

• working hard

The new building is a hybrid space suitable for both work and play.

• different

• mixed-use

• hi-tech

• beautiful

The building’s design is not specialised, so it can easily be adapted to different purposes.

• made for a particular use

• unusual

• finished

• old-fashioned

To create a sense of community, city officials intentionally created a place where people could sit and work during their lunch hour.

• personally

• then

• accidentally

• deliberately

A good public space should be safe, neutral, and informal.

• brightly-coloured

• inexpensive

• open only for some people

• open for all people

The city needs to spend more money downtown because many older buildings are in decline.

• being offered for sale

• getting worse

• expensive

• being used

A community is stronger when people care about each other and form bonds.

• work together

• play sports

• develop relationships

• have formal meetings

Customers in many coffee shops never talk to other people there, so they feel isolated.

• thirsty

• alone

• intelligent

• private

In good public places, people can mingle, getting to know new people if they want.

• sit together

• try new things

• make noise

• mix and chat